Buying a home in Buitengebied, Oegstgeest.
If you're looking at the countryside around Oegstgeest, you're getting older farmhouses and newer villas on generous plots—the kind of homes where you can actually hear birdsong. Your neighbours tend to be people who chose here deliberately: families, remote workers, folks who want space but still need Leiden's universities and shops within ten minutes. The polder landscape is genuinely flat and open, so light is everywhere. You'll cycle a lot more than you'd expect, and in winter the wind reminds you you're in the Netherlands.
Start free trialWhat to consider when buying in Buitengebied
Pros:
- Old farmhouse estates and spacious plots are still affordable compared to Leiden proper, especially the areas along Stationsweg and beyond the railway line
- Direct train service to Leiden Centraal (5 minutes) and Amsterdam (35 minutes) from Oegstgeest station
- Quiet, low-density setting with limited through-traffic—most residents here chose it deliberately
- Bakery and supermarket within cycling distance; you're not completely cut off
Cons:
- No pavement on many country roads (Muizerpad, Teylingerlaan); you'll drive or cycle regardless of weather
- Evening and weekend public transport drops sharply; car dependency is real
- Schools and healthcare require travel; there's no secondary school in Oegstgeest itself
- If the property needs renovation, contractors take longer to reach rural locations and quote accordingly
- Noise from Schiphol flights during easterly winds—check flight paths before committing
Living environment
In line with other neighborhoods in Oegstgeest
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 30.24
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 179
- Residential burglary
- 12
- Theft
- 18
- Violence and threats
- 9
- Vandalism and public order
- 15
Indicative, based on registered crimes (police/CBS) over the past twelve months. This is not an official safety rating.
Source: Police/CBS· Figures through August 2026
Finding a home in Oegstgeest
Choose homes in Oegstgeest that fit your needs and compare listings on practical points. Check the living area, layout and condition, and look at recent sales of similar homes when forming your view.
Asking prices and sale prices in Oegstgeest
To assess whether the asking price is in line with recent sales, look at recorded sales of homes with similar characteristics in Oegstgeest. The area’s median is a reference for those sales, not the value of a specific home.
The wider housing market in Oegstgeest
Buying a home in Oegstgeest? The median sale price was around €529,000 in the previous full quarter. Compare a home’s living area, condition and other characteristics with similar recent sales.
Updated: September 2026
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